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Saudi king appoints son as Emir of Riyadh

Saudi king appoints son as Emir of Riyadh

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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The official Saudi Press Agency says King Abdullah has appointed the governor of Riyadh to the post of deputy defense minister, and promoted his son as the new emir of the region.

The report says Prince Salman bin Sultan, who was deputy minister of defense and recently met U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel in Saudi Arabia, was relieved of his post upon his request. The royal decree carried by the agency did not say what position Prince Salman now would take.